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biàn

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biàn
  1. 1.(old) cap (garment)
  2. 2.military officer of low rank (in former times)
  3. 3.preceding

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.conical cap worn during the Zhou dynasty
  2. 2.to wear a cap (usually to indicate adulthood)
  3. 3.low-ranking military officer
  4. 4.to place before or above
  5. 5.quick; rushed
  6. 6.to panic; to shudder
  7. 7.a surname
  8. 8.happy
  9. 9.to distinguish; to discriminate
  10. 10.braid; plait
  11. 11.braid-like object
  12. 12.to debate; to argue; to discuss

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Etymology

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 厶 + 廾: hands (廾) placing a hat (厶) on someone’s head. ; “cap; to wear a cap; low-ranking military officer; to place before or above”

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